Portrait of Wu Cheng'en

Writing

Wu Cheng'en

Career

Active from 1926 to 2027, with a break from 1941 to 1957, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Monkey
Monkey
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Wu Cheng'en Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.3, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.3, average 3.3
  • Crime
    1.6, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Mythological Adventure 4
  • Action-Packed 4
  • Magical Realism 3
  • Fantasy Adventure 3
  • Journey to the West 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Mythological Adventure 2
  • Found Family Dynamics 2
  • Cultural Icon 2
  • Wholesome Fantasy 2
  • Mythological Journey 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
Journey to the West: Double Wukongs
Journey to the West: Double Wukongs

Novel

Magic Hanja Adventure
Magic Hanja Adventure

Characters

Monkey Quest
Monkey Quest

Novel

Dasheng Rises
Dasheng Rises

Characters

2020s

4 titles
The Monkey King Conquers Monsters
The Monkey King Conquers Monsters (2024)

Novel

Pigsy
Pigsy (2022)

Characters

Journey to the West: A Duel of the Faith
Journey to the West: A Duel of the Faith (2021)

Original Story

A Sentenรงa
A Sentenรงa (2021)

Original Story

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 62
The Monkey King 3
The Monkey King 3 (2018)
GoodWatch score 41

Novel

The King's Salvation
The King's Salvation (2018)

Original Story

The Monkey King 2
The Monkey King 2 (2016)
GoodWatch score 79

Novel

Monkey King: Hero Is Back
Monkey King: Hero Is Back (2015)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel, Characters

Legend of the Golden Cudgel 2: Sha Seng's Revenge
Legend of the Golden Cudgel 2: Sha Seng's Revenge (2015)

Novel

Journey to the West
Journey to the West (2014)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

2000s

1 title
Monkey King vs. Er Lang Shen
Monkey King vs. Er Lang Shen (2007)

Original Story

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 77
The Monkey Prince
The Monkey Prince (1996)

Novel

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

Novel

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

Novel

1980s

2 titles
The Monkey King & His Double
The Monkey King & His Double (1983)

Novel

The Monkey King and the Fruit of Immortality
The Monkey King and the Fruit of Immortality (1981)

Novel

1970s

2 titles
The Fantastic Magic Baby
The Fantastic Magic Baby (1975)

Novel

Battles with the Red Boy
Battles with the Red Boy (1972)

Novel

1960s

10 titles ยท average score 66
The Land of Many Perfumes
The Land of Many Perfumes (1968)

Novel

Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong (1968)

Novel

The Cave of the Silken Web
The Cave of the Silken Web (1967)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

Princess Iron Fan
Princess Iron Fan (1966)

Novel

The Monkey Goes West
The Monkey Goes West (1966)

Novel

The Flaming Mountain
The Flaming Mountain (1962)

Original Story

The Birth of the Monkey King
The Birth of the Monkey King (1962)

Story

Scarlet Boy
Scarlet Boy (1962)

Novel

The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven
The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven (1961)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Story

Alakazam the Great!
Alakazam the Great! (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

1950s

2 titles
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung (1959)

Novel

The Mountain of Flames
The Mountain of Flames (1958)

Novel

1940s

1 title
The Monkey King
The Monkey King (1940)

Novel

1920s

2 titles
The Cave of the Silken Web
The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)

Novel

The Monkey King Conquers the Leopard
The Monkey King Conquers the Leopard (1926)

Novel